Lyceums

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lyceum \Ly*ce"um\, n.; pl. E. {Lyceums}, L. {Lycea}. [L. lyceum,
     Gr. ?, so named after the neighboring temple of ? ? Apollo
     the wolf slayer, prob. fr. ? belonging to a wolf, fr ? wolf.
     See {Wolf}.]
     1. A place of exercise with covered walks, in the suburbs of
        Athens, where Aristotle taught philosophy.


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     2. A house or apartment appropriated to instruction by
        lectures or disquisitions.
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     3. A higher school, in Europe, which prepares youths for the
        university.
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     4. An association for debate and literary improvement.
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